MACCAFERRI LTD
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Cash
£2.7M
-8.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£4.3M
-23.6% vs 2024
Employees
33
-10.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1.6M
-34.5% first positive since 2020
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12,498,045 | £18,590,411 | £22,342,057 | £18,690,041 | £16,745,078 | £18,499,056 | +10.5% | |
| Operating profit | -£273,920 | £1,654,056 | £1,807,468 | £1,877,574 | £962,978 | £1,586,624 | +64.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£421,837 | £1,558,734 | £1,732,655 | £4,964,609 | £2,380,560 | £1,559,297 | -34.5% | |
| Net profit | -£352,083 | £1,202,088 | £1,462,220 | £4,512,708 | £2,106,534 | £1,169,253 | -44.5% | |
| Cash | £1,278,716 | £1,734,390 | £4,172,778 | £3,643,955 | £2,996,124 | £2,730,082 | -8.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,470,374 | £2,628,462 | £4,090,682 | £8,603,390 | £5,644,924 | £4,314,177 | -23.6% | |
| Net assets | £1,370,374 | £2,597,462 | £4,090,682 | £8,603,390 | £5,644,924 | £4,314,177 | -23.6% | |
| Equity | £1,370,374 | £2,597,462 | £4,090,682 | £8,603,390 | £5,644,924 | £4,314,177 | -23.6% | |
| Average employees | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 33 | -10.8% | |
| Wages | £1,574,872 | £1,698,064 | £1,836,787 | £1,953,767 | £2,089,932 | £2,075,412 | -0.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £207,554 | £325,511 | £371,165 | £369,440 | £398,746 | £398,837 | 0% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -2.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 5.8% | 8.6% | |
| Net margin | -2.8% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 24.1% | 12.6% | 6.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | -18.6% | 62.9% | 44.2% | 21.8% | 17.1% | 36.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 43.6% | 53.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.76x | 1.59x | 1.44x | |
| Interest cover | -1.60x | 14.99x | 18.67x | 32.54x | 12.19x | 58.06x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- MACCAFERRI LTD 1995-07-12 → present
- RIVER AND SEA GABIONS LIMITED 1990-04-20 → 1995-07-12
- RIVER & SEA GABIONS (LONDON) LIMITED 1956-03-14 → 1990-04-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Belluzzo Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors have reviewed the working capital requirements of the company for a period of at least 12 months from the anticipated date of signing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- MACCAFERRI LTD · parent
- Linear Composites Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, Linear Composites Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary undertaking, ceased trading following the transfer of the speciality products business, comprising Parafil, Paraloops, Clamp Straps and Terminations, to Prime Synthetic Solutions Ltd, a joint venture company. The remaining products previously manufactured by Linear Composites Limited and supplied to other group companies were relocated on a phased basis to another group company in Slovakia.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUTTER, Anthony William | Secretary | 2015-12-02 | — | — |
| BALDERSON, Timothy John | Director | 2013-01-25 | Mar 1970 | British |
| PENZO, Roberto | Director | 2023-05-30 | Feb 1981 | Italian |
| RUTTER, Anthony William | Director | 2020-02-10 | Jul 1976 | British |
| SHOWAN, Matthew Andrew Stephen | Director | 2013-01-25 | Jul 1971 | British |
| SUSANI, Stefano | Director | 2025-02-19 | Dec 1966 | Italian |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENFORD, Richard Charles | Secretary | 1994-06-24 | 2006-01-01 |
| MARDEN, Brian Douglas | Secretary | — | 1994-06-24 |
| MARSHALL, Graham | Secretary | 2006-01-01 | 2008-01-01 |
| PRINCE, Ian Anthony | Secretary | 2012-06-14 | 2014-07-07 |
| PRUE, Sarah Jane | Secretary | 1995-09-18 | 1995-12-31 |
| STATEN, Philip Michael | Secretary | 2008-01-01 | 2012-06-14 |
| CROWHURST, Alan Douglas | Director | — | 1995-06-12 |
| EDWARDS, Letham Lamont Thomas | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2012-06-09 |
| EVANS, Colin | Director | 1996-04-01 | 2001-07-26 |
| FINELLI, Marco | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2017-03-31 |
| FRANCIA, Giovanni | Director | 2020-11-30 | 2023-05-04 |
| GREENFORD, Richard Charles | Director | 1994-01-03 | 2006-01-01 |
| MARDEN, Brian Douglas | Director | — | 1996-12-31 |
| MARKHAM, David Frank | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2006-01-31 |
| MARSHALL, Graham | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2008-01-01 |
| MILLER, Stephen James | Director | 2013-01-25 | 2020-11-09 |
| MURPHY, John Terence | Director | — | 1995-06-12 |
| SHAW, Stuart Mark | Director | 2005-05-01 | 2006-09-30 |
| STANZANI, Enzo | Director | — | 2003-08-01 |
| STATEN, Philip Michael | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2013-01-25 |
| STATEN, Philip Michael | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2001-07-31 |
| VIVARELLI COLONNA, Lapo | Director | 2022-06-09 | 2025-02-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officine Maccaferri Spa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 170 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-12-10 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-12-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-31 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-12-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.